Diode Laser-Based Measurements of Hydrogen Fluoride Gas During Chemical Suppression of Fires

Near-infrared tunable diode laser (NIR-TDL) spectroscopy is used to quantify hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas produced during fire-suppressant testing of Halon alternatives. Results of comparisons with other techniques for measuring HF gas concentrations are discussed. Measurements of HF gas produced in l...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McNesby, Kevin L, Skaggs, R. Reed, Miziolek, Andrzej W, Clay, Micheal, Hoke, Steven H
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
CHEMICALS
DIODE LASERS
FIRE SUPPRESSION
FIRES
GASES
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
Infrared Detection and Detectors
INFRARED SUPPRESSORS
LASER APPLICATIONS
Lasers and Masers
MEASUREMENT
NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
PE61102A
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROSCOPY
TUNABLE LASERS
WUARLIL161102AH43
Online Access:Request full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Near-infrared tunable diode laser (NIR-TDL) spectroscopy is used to quantify hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas produced during fire-suppressant testing of Halon alternatives. Results of comparisons with other techniques for measuring HF gas concentrations are discussed. Measurements of HF gas produced in laboratory- and real-scale fire-suppression testing are presented. The necessity for time-resolved measurements during testing of suppression systems designed to scavenge HF gas is demonstrated.